We Have a Winner

I was beginning to think I would have to test swatch for the rest of the month to find a pattern I liked for the Sweet Roll Cinnamon Pop yarn I thrifted. I don't know why I'm being so picky; maybe it's because I really like this yarn. Anyway, I started off my latest batch of swatching with the Charming Crochet Throw.

This is a really interesting pattern and I like the stitching and the resulting look a lot. I think it's just different enough to keep me interested without demanding too much of my attention.

Next up was the Mesh Bands Shawl. This one was a bit monotonous, as it only has two different repeating rows of solid single crochet and latticed double crochet. Adding a single crochet row atop the latticed double crochet row is also a bit fiddly.

The Afternoon Wrap pattern also had a simple stitch (with only a one-row repeat) that I liked quite a bit. The lacy look of the test swatch also pleased me.

I then had to decide between the two strong contenders: the Charming Crochet Throw and the Afternoon Wrap. I like Charming because it's my favorite sort of throw pattern with interesting stitches and a pretty finished look. The Afternoon Wrap was unexpectedly fun and pretty; I just wondered if I'd get bored using the same stitch repeated over and over (I may use it to work through my overflowing stash basket and make a wrap, though.)

In the end the Charming Crochet Throw pattern won, and that's what I'll use with the Sweet Roll yarn.

Update on the Ravelry Pattern Purchase: after six days of waiting Ravelry finally sent me a pdf. of the pattern I purchased, along with a very short and wholly insincere apology for the delay. No explanation as to why it took almost a week to deliver the pattern (which despite being sent is still not listed in my Ravelry purchase page.)

I still like the designer, and I'm happy I finally got what I paid for. I will add it to my pattern book.

As for the way I was ignored, I don't get angry over that kind of thing; it's not worth my time. What I do is spend my money elsewhere. Granted, I don't buy a lot of patterns, and I'm sure Ravelry will survive without me as a customer. Just as I'm sure I'll be much happier staying as far away from their site as I can. If you don't want to risk dealing with a ridiculous situation like I have, I suggest you do, too.